| JAPANESE Nippon/Nihon- Japan (country) Nipponjin/Nihonjin- Japanese (people) Nippongo/Nihongo- Japanese (language) "Oke desu ka?" ("OK?") |
| CONCERNING COUNTRIES: (Country) + go = the language (doesn't apply to Amerika) (Country) + jin = the people (Country) + sei = made in (Country) Countries: Amerika = America Nippon (or Nihon) = Japan Igirisu = England Furansu = France Doitsu = Germany Supein = Spain Airurando = Ireland Chuugoku = China Choosen = Korea Osutoraria = Australia Other Stuff you should know: The Japanese word for the English language is "Eigo." The Japanese word for American English is "Beigo." |
| COOL PROVERBS: "Saru mo ki kara ochiru." ("Even monkeys fall out of trees.") "Gou ni itte wa, gou ni shitagae." ("Obey the customs of the land.") Egao wa ikiru enerugi. ("Your smile is your life force.") Nana korobi, ya oki. ("Fall down seven times, get up eight.") Bushi wa kuwanedo taka-yoji. ("A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses his toothpick.") I found these proverbs at Freedict.com, www.oocities.org/Area51/Underworld/1701/sengoku_proverbs.htm, www.japanippon.com, and I've also seen some of these on websites I can't remember the names/URLs of. |
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